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Information regarding bidders for SBI - CIC: Appellant has been provided with the available information; CPIO has also explained the unviability of the information related to the remaining bidders during the hearing, which leaves no scope of intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about Directors & Deans in Raksha Shakti University and Rashtriya Raksha University - CIC: Information available on record has been provided; A lot of information is already available in public domain; No further intervention necessary     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about BPCL Petro Cards - CIC: U/s 19(8)(a)(iii), BPCL adviced to publish relevant information regarding upgradation of the IT platform from New Loyalty Program to Advanced Loyalty program on their website to ensure wider dissemination of info     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Document on the basis of which the Competition Commission arrived at a conclusion was not provided - PIO: Inspection of records was offered - CIC: Appellant is at liberty to avail inspection of records as earlier offered on a convenient date     Right to Information Act 2005    Information about Grievance Petition submitted to PMO and steps taken by DARPG to address the issue as per CPGRAMS norms - PIO: Grievance has been closed by AICTE; Name, designation of concerned person is available on portal - CIC: No further intervention     Right to Information Act 2005    Appellant: Copy of passport renewal application of my wife is not exempt u/s 8 (1) (j) as marriage is presently valid; Apprehension that false information regarding marital status has been indicated - CIC: Personal information of a third party is exempt     Right to Information Act 2005    Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively     Right to Information Act 2005    Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?     Right to Information Act 2005    No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa     Right to Information Act 2005    Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?     Right to Information Act 2005    There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP     Right to Information Act 2005    Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations for the constitution of Benches under RTI     Right to Information Act 2005    Chief Information Commissioner has powers to frame Regulations tfor constitution of Benches     Right to Information Act 2005    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005   
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Case Laws

October 15, 2021
Whether a particular DSE of ASI was granted bail by CBI Court & related information was denied u/s 24 - CIC took grave exception to the gross non-application of mind of the PIO - CIC: Information pertains to a third party exempt u/s 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act...more>>
October 13, 2021
Appellant: Wrong transfer of application by the Nodal PIO amounts to willful obstruction of information; Strict warning issued to the nodal CPIO for not being meticulous; Directed to be vigilant in future; Bring to the notice of the controlling authority...more>>



October 11, 2021
Information about UDID card - PIO: A new UDID card with necessary corrections has already been dispatched - CIC: Correction in UDID card is not amenable under the RTI Act; Superior Courts have made observations to this effect in a catena of judgments...more>>
October 9, 2021
Application was filed online with MES regarding accommodation at Air Force Station, Gurgaon - CIC: PIO erred in not transferring the RTI application u/s 6(3) of the RTI Act to the concerned Section; Complaint converted into appeal u/s 19 of the RTI Act...more>>



October 7, 2021
AICTE notification for recruitment to teaching positions - CIC: Competent authority to consider putting out in the public domain suitable FAQs related to the issues raised by the Appellant to facilitate the community of students and other stakeholders...more>>
October 5, 2021
CIC: There has been a substantial delay in replying to the RTI application - CIC: CPIO, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad and AD (Admin), BoPR&D to explain the reasons for not replying within the period stipulated under RTI Act...more>>